Where to tailor clothes =D

[icyspawn]

I think thats the risk going to a tailor. U have to trial and error with several tailors to get the best u have in mind.

I am keeping my fingers crossed that Dreamland will make it right for me. Coz I made 2 shirts at one go! Damn, should have made only one piece to try first...

if u're not satisfied u can always get it changed THATS the good thing about tailoring
sometimes u may go into a shop say... Raoul/Zara and find the sleeves a tad too long... else it fits perfectly... u may either "close 1 eye" and buy, or buy already go somewhere else to alter
my Oxford shirt i've also told them to change it before
my Tessuti shirt nv given back to them... but have given them feedback and told them to "tweak" my next shirts on a couple of occasions... as the flaw/my preference was not that big an issue.
one VERY important thing is the tailor's views as well...
what may be fitting to a very traditional tailor, may not be fitting to u at all... u ask him to take in, he may suggest something less fitting than what u may like too

 

[theRenaissance]

I think thats the risk going to a tailor. U have to trial and error with several tailors to get the best u have in mind.

I am keeping my fingers crossed that Dreamland will make it right for me. Coz I made 2 shirts at one go! Damn, should have made only one piece to try first...

Me too, I hope it will turn out well! When are you collecting yours?

 

[eplfanatic]

one VERY important thing is the tailor's views as well...
what may be fitting to a very traditional tailor, may not be fitting to u at all... u ask him to take in, he may suggest something less fitting than what u may like too

I totally agree mate.. I make a pair of pants at a very traditional tailor shop.. in the end he make my pants to what he wants and not what i want. The worse thing is that i am paying for what he wants my pants to be!!!! Damage 90!!!

 

[kazuki666]

I totally agree mate.. I make a pair of pants at a very traditional tailor shop.. in the end he make my pants to what he wants and not what i want. The worse thing is that i am paying for what he wants my pants to be!!!! Damage 90!!!

SAME

I hands itchy. Tried my luck at those ah pek tailors at habourfront hawker centre.
2 pants for $90. Its WAY too tight. Sent it back for alteration once. But when i received it, i dun feel any difference at all!!!
I heavily suspect he didnt even alter at all. Simply trying to play with customer's mentality.
Coz some customers u tell them its alter(though its not) , they will believe wan

Me too, I hope it will turn out well! When are you collecting yours?

theorectically sometime this sat. But Amy told me to call 1st before going over.

Btw, one down part abt Dreamland is that no nets transaction...

So guys, if u are going, rem to bring cash.

 

[icyspawn]

SAME

I hands itchy. Tried my luck at those ah pek tailors at habourfront hawker centre.
2 pants for $90. Its WAY too tight. Sent it back for alteration once. But when i received it, i dun feel any difference at all!!!
I heavily suspect he didnt even alter at all. Simply trying to play with customer's mentality.
Coz some customers u tell them its alter(though its not) , they will believe wan




theorectically sometime this sat. But Amy told me to call 1st before going over.

Btw, one down part abt Dreamland is that no nets transaction...

So guys, if u are going, rem to bring cash.

no card also?

 

[kazuki666]

no card also?

actually i tot i saw a gadget behind the counter, but i didnt push ahead to ask also lah. Since she says no nets, cash only...

When i go collect, which i dunno when yet, i will ask and update here again.

 

[icyspawn]

what kind of fabric are your shirts made of anyway?

 

[kazuki666]

what kind of fabric are your shirts made of anyway?

normal fabric. Not egyptian cotton of course.

 

[icyspawn]

normal meaning.. single ply cotton?

 

[lambert]

The house of gentlemen has update the prices and fabrics...

Anyone take a look liao?? from the blog.. the fabric are veri unique and nice leh.. haha

just that the price quite ex for 2ply (the cons).. but cap at $120 (the pro ba) haha

 

[Aleksandr]

The house of gentlemen has update the prices and fabrics...

Anyone take a look liao?? from the blog.. the fabric are veri unique and nice leh.. haha

just that the price quite ex for 2ply (the cons).. but cap at $120 (the pro ba) haha

wow, just took a look at his blog, quite interesting, maybe after cny i will call him and make one shirt to try-try

 

[icyspawn]

i'm famous overnight heh

 

[kazuki666]

i'm famous overnight heh

what do u mean???

 

[kazuki666]

normal meaning.. single ply cotton?

err...
How do u see if its single or 2ply cotton???

 

[eplfanatic]

err...
How do u see if its single or 2ply cotton???

According to sources n reading is
Two-ply cotton fabrics feel silkier and make a more comfortable shirt. Two threads are twisted together to make one yarn. This yarn is then lightly woven, creating a very smooth and strong fabric
ref: http://www.querycat.com/faq/50328c98161dff37a996c5ed00e91000
check his blog http://thehouseofgentlemen.blogspot.com/ he did mention abit on it

 

[jarvis]

err...
How do u see if its single or 2ply cotton???

u can feel the difference. What you can do is when you go to the tailor, you ask for the different materials and u feel them.

even if it's "egyptian cotton", there are differences in how it feels because of how it is weaved.

i felt the Monti fabric and it was like damn shiok... but starting at about S$300 a shirt (min of 2 shirts because the fabric is couriered over from Italy), i probably won't splash out for it yet.

 

[icyspawn]

what do u mean???

u go take a look at alfie's website and u will knwo what i mean..

 

[icyspawn]

ya u can feel it...
at least from my experience
my $120 shirt from tessuti(cant rem exactly wad fabric) and egyptian 2-ply from joe's definitely feels different from my other shirts.

 

[icyspawn]

u can feel the difference. What you can do is when you go to the tailor, you ask for the different materials and u feel them.

even if it's "egyptian cotton", there are differences in how it feels because of how it is weaved.

i felt the Monti fabric and it was like damn shiok... but starting at about S$300 a shirt (min of 2 shirts because the fabric is couriered over from Italy), i probably won't splash out for it yet.

:O
$600 for 2 shirts...
i definitely won't be splashing out such monies anytime soon.

 

[kazuki666]

not too sure...

But I think Amy did tell me its 2-ply.

Actually for me so long as i like the fabric colors and the cuts from the tailor, that will do lor.